発刊日    2026年10月10日
頁　数    94頁
造　本    冊子版 B5／PDF版【CD or ダウンロード】（直取引のみ）
発行所    (株)エヌ・ティー・エス
ISBN（冊子）978-4-86469-109-3 C3050

巻頭言
マイクロナノ技術から見た未来材料の探索，評価と生体化
藤田 博之（東京都市大学）

Best Shot 写真でひもとく未来材料
金属 3Dプリンタ技術が生み出す耐熱・軽量金属材料の設計原理
髙田 尚記（名古屋大学）

現代ものづくり考
水素を大量・安全・安価に貯蔵・輸送するための液体有機水素キャリア（LOHC）技術
岡田 佳巳（千代田化工建設）

解説Review

MOFによる高分子鎖上のモノマー変異の識別
Identification of single monomer mutation on polymer chain enabled by MOF
鈴木 晴陽・植村 卓史（東京大学）
Abstract
Identification of single monomer mutation on polymer chain enabled by MOF
	Haruaki SUZUKI and Takashi UEMURA
Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) have recently emerged as a fascinating platform for recognizing minute structural differences on polymer chains, including terminal groups, topology, and regioregularity. Here, we present our recent discovery that MOF can even achieve precise identification of a single monomer mutation installed on a long polystyrene chain containing more than 600 repeating units.


芳香環ミセル ─ 無色の水性赤色発光インクの開発
Aromatic micelles for aqueous red emission ink without color
遠山 和希・吉沢 道人（東京科学大学）
Abstract
Aromatic micelles for aqueous red emission ink without color
	Kazuki TOYAMA and Michito YOSHIZAWA
Multinuclear metal-sulfur complexes provide characteristic photophysical properties in the solid state yet their usage in solution has been largely limited so far. Here we report the efficient encapsulation of CunSm complexes by aromatic micelles in water. The resultant colorless solution including a Cu6S6 complex displayed strong phosphorescence in the range of red to near-infrared region. Notably, the solution was used as aqueous red emission ink without color under room light (like security ink).


CO2電解還元システムにおける材料設計
Material design in CO2 electroreduction systems
山内 美穂（東北大学）
Abstract
Material design in CO2 electroreduction systems
	Miho YAMAUCHI
CO2 electrolysis is a next-generation chemical conversion process that does not rely on fossil resources. This article provides an overview of material design strategies for CO2 reduction catalysts and electrodes. In particular, it highlights how the structure and interfacial properties of Cu-based catalysts strongly influence the product selectivity and catalytic activity of the CO2 reduction reaction. Furthermore, it discusses how controlling the local reaction environment at the electrode surface enables highly efficient CO2 conversion.


非貴金属ナノ粒子触媒の新しい触媒作用
Novel catalysis enabled by non-precious metal nanoparticle catalysts
谷田部 孝文・山口 和也（東京大学）
Abstract
Novel catalysis enabled by non-precious metal nanoparticle catalysts
	Takafumi YATABE and Kazuya YAMAGUCHI
The development of catalytic systems based on abundant metals has attracted increasing attention as a sustainable alternative to noble-metal catalysis. The authors have developed highly dispersed Ni (sub)nanoparticles supported on CeO2 (Ni/CeO2), enabling various challenging organic transformations that are difficult to achieve with conventional non-noble metal catalysts. For example, we achieved the first Ni-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative aromatization reactions, which had previously relied mainly on noble-metal catalysts such as Pd. In addition, these include selective decarbonylation of aldehydes and selective benzylic C(sp3)–H functionalization of alkylarenes (borylation and silylation). This review summarizes these catalytic transformations with particular emphasis on their high selectivity and broad substrate scope. The unique catalytic features of the Ni/CeO2 system are discussed from the viewpoints of highly dispersed Ni(0) species, metal–support cooperative effects, and concerted catalysis involving multiple surface metal sites.


レオロジー特性の制御に基づく高分子材料の高性能化
Material design of high-performance polymers based on rheology control
山口 政之（北陸先端科学技術大学院大学）
Abstract
Material design of high-performance polymers based on rheology control
	Masayuki YAMAGUCHI
Novel methods to control rheological properties were introduced. The addition of a low-molecular-weight immiscible polymer reduces steady-state shear viscosity at high shear rates due to interfacial slippage at the interface, which enhances the flow length and reduces the warpage at injection molding. Furthermore, strain hardening in transient elongational viscosity is provided by the addition of weak gel, flexible nanofiber, and immiscible long-chain branched polymer, which improve processability at various operations. Moreover, such systems also accelerate flow-induced crystallization, leading to a high level of chain orientation and thus high modulus.


シルクタンパク質と複合材料
Composites with silk proteins
沼田 圭司（京都大学）
Abstract
Composites with silk proteins
	Keiji NUMATA
This review provides an overview of the fundamental properties of silk proteins derived from silkworms and spiders. In particular, it highlights the hierarchical structure of spider dragline silk and key milestones in the understanding of its formation and properties. Owing to its unique molecular architecture and outstanding mechanical performance, silk has emerged as a promising biomaterial, with expanding applications in composite materials. As global concerns regarding environmental sustainability continue to grow, silk also serves as an important model for the development of next-generation sustainable materials.


自律合成×情報科学による高分子材料探索
Exploring polymer materials through autonomous synthesis and data science
長田 裕也（物質・材料研究機構）
Abstract
Exploring polymer materials through autonomous synthesis and data science
	Yuya NAGATA
The search space of polymer materials is far larger than that of small molecules, spanning composition, chain sequence, molecular weight distribution, processing, and morphology in addition to monomer structure. This review describes autonomous synthesis as a closed-loop approach in which experimental design, synthesis, online measurement, and data handling are connected so that the algorithm itself proposes the next experiment. Tracing the field from early combinatorial libraries and high-throughput screening through polymer informatics to recent self-optimizing platforms, it examines challenges specific to polymers, including multi-layered objective functions, slow and often destructive measurements, and the handling of sample provenance. It argues that robust data standards and chemical validity are what allow autonomous synthesis to improve not only the speed but also the reproducibility and explainability of materials discovery.


地球が作る電気化学・イオントロニクス材料
From Planetary Gradients to Electrochemical and Iontronic Materials
中村 龍平（東京科学大学）
Abstract
From Planetary Gradients to Electrochemical and Iontronic Materials
	Ryuhei Nakamura
Chemical gradients generated in planetary environments provide a persistent source of free energy for self-organization. Recent studies have revealed that these gradients can spontaneously produce functional architectures capable of energy conversion and selective ion transport, while potentially providing information-processing capabilities. Using deep-sea hydrothermal systems as an example, this article introduces how planetary-scale disequilibria can be translated into electrochemical and iontronic functions and highlights a new materials design principle that shifts the focus from biomimetics toward abiogenesis.


WANTS-NEEDS-SEEDS
省電力でスマートな次世代無線通信システムの実現に向けて
金子 めぐみ（国立情報学研究所）

WANTS-NEEDS-SEEDS
使える液体界面 ─ ナノカーボン，幹細胞，有機半導体
有賀 克彦（物質・材料研究機構）

チャレンジロード
次世代鉄可溶化肥料の開発と実用化展開
難波 康祐（大阪大学）

未来への道しるべ
未来材料としてのソフトクリスタルと人材育成
加藤 昌子（四天王寺大学）

研究余録：研究者　拓く荒野に　苦楽の碑！（連載 第3回）
ゾル・ゲルで永遠にとどめむらせんの美！（前編）
─「産」と「学」の研究戦略を合流させて「超分子ゲルが造る多様な高次構造をゾル・ゲル重縮合で転写する」手法を発案した！

新海 征治（九州大学）

編集委員のSide Notes
オリジナリティ，それはまかせぬもの
岩本 正和（早稲田大学）


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